Lithium Carbonate

BYD in talks with Brazilian lithium producer over supply deal

BYD has held discussions with Sigma Lithium about a possible supply agreement, joint venture or acquisition, an executive at the NEV maker said, according to the Financial Times. ...

Some battery makers in China to be forced to cut or halt production due to lack of orders, says TrendForce

As demand in the power and energy storage battery markets cools, cell makers have adjusted their capacity utilization rates downward to reduce inventory. ...

Lithium carbonate prices fall 50% in 6 months in China with supply-demand balance seen as still 1 year away

Lithium carbonate prices are expected to still have room to fall, with the supply-demand balance point expected to occur by the end of 2024 or 2025, an expert said. ...

TrendForce expects China's power battery price decline to continue into 2024

China's lithium battery industry's overcapacity will continue into 2024, and battery prices will still decline next year, TrendForce said. ...

Lithium carbonate prices keep falling as supply-demand imbalance fears persist

The average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate in China is falling close to RMB 150,000 per ton, about half of what it was at the end of June, as supply-demand imbalances con ...

CATL rumored to have given lower prices for batteries supplied to Nio and Zeekr

Nio CEO William Li told CnEVPost last month that every RMB 50,000 drop in the price of lithium carbonate would result in roughly a 1.5 percent improvement in gross margin for the c ...

Lithium prices fall below key level in China as new downtrend continues

The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate fell below RMB 200,000 per ton for the first time in four months, as industry players' expectations of supply-demand balance changes. ...

Lithium prices in China expected to stop falling in Sept as suppliers cut production, says TrendForce

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices are still sinking, but lithium suppliers have begun to cut production and the market is looking forward to the September-October demand seaso ...

CATL reportedly asks suppliers to offer up to 10% discount on lithium carbonate prices

CATL asked cathode material suppliers in early July to offer a 5 percent to 10 percent discount in settling lithium carbonate prices, according to local media. ...

Battery cell prices in China fall 9% MoM in May, report says

Strong increases in lithium carbonate prices will not be immediately reflected in lithium battery prices, and prices of other raw materials are still falling, TrendForce said. ...